New rules of conduct passed by Dutch council officials will permit gay sex in public areas but fine dog owners who let their pets off the leash in Amsterdam’s Vondelpark.

As for the rules: “Condoms must always be cleared away, it must never take place in the neighborhood of children’s playgrounds and the sex must be restricted to the evening and night-time,” said Alderman Paul van Grieken.

The new park rules have the blessing of the Dutch police, who have urged all Dutch parks to follow Amsterdam’s lead.

But Amsterdam’s dog owners are less impressed. The new park code of conduct will set out stiff fines for dogs that are allowed to run around the Vondelpark off the leash.

One dog owner protested: “As long as the park has existed, we’ve been allowed to let our dogs run freely. It’s outrageous that we will be punished from now on but public sex won’t. If they can drop their trousers, why can’t I let my dog loose?”

My Response: In its final stage of evolution, egoism is offering all kinds of possibilities to fulfill any desire, and it’s digging its own grave in the process. Egoism is showing us that our will to receive is impossible to satisfy. Instead of giving us a feeling of satisfaction, egoism is causing us increasing pain and feelings of emptiness. Thus, against our will, we are realizing that the same ego which constantly drives our pursuit for new pleasures is actually our enemy. As such, we start hating our egoism, and look for ways to limit it and free ourselves from it. Feeling empty (depression, drugs, divorce and suicide) brings about the question “What is the meaning of life?” and in our search for its answer, we discover Kabbalah.

3 Comments

Francisco ~ Mar 24, 2008 at 5:50 pm

Thank you for the information I hear the Tora is only for jewis people so why Kabbalah is all men and the book of the Zohar is for all men and what is the relation of and shabat, and the rest of the Jewis hollydays , tere is any relation ?? some people sey yes some people sey no I was born Cristian but I dont practice thank you

Francisco ~ Mar 24, 2008 at 5:52 pm

Tha Jesus was a Kabbalist ?

Jonathan ~ Nov 29, 2008 at 7:27 am

I don’t get this story, and I’m from Amsterdam. This must be a misinterpretation of facts, and I wonder why? I also don’t like the suggested link between gay sex and egotism. What’s the intention behind this?